Apple & Video & Wireless & iPhone Jon on 05 Sep 2007 04:13 pm
The iPhone? I Was Right…That’s all.
Ok, so I could have chosen a less obnoxious title. Also, it’s not like I was the only one making the point…but STILL.
Today we find out many things from Apple, including that they are releasing the iPod “Touch,” which is basically an iPhone without the phone. What I found almost more interesting was the following:
1) They will be discontinuing the 4 GB iPhone. While supplies last, they can be had for only $299. See engadget for more.
2) The price on the 8 GB iPhone has now dropped to $399 from $599.
…I would just like to take this time to reference my post from June when I noted that the storage size of the iPhones was just not enough to get it done right. The 4 GB iPhone was apparently lagging way behind in sales, and I’m sure it won’t be long before the 8 GB model is just not enough and a 16 or 32 model will be on the shelves (Christmas was my earlier prediction.) When you’re encouraging people to watch portable video and put all their tunes one on device, 4 GB isn’t going to cut it. In my mind, neither will 8 GB, so I’m going to hold off on getting one for now. But at Christmas I might have something to ask for.
In any case, it’s amazing to see everything that Apple comes forward with. The new iPod, the redesigned Nano, new iPhones….It is also quite clear that the download and portable media paradigm is shifting heavily to video. If you thought the iPod video was cool, brace yourself. Now we wait for the “Goog” phone and what Sony has up its sleeve and then, as consumers with the holidays fast approaching, wait for the prices to fall.